Virginia Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 133 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$11,597
Avg Total Per County
$1.3B
Counties with Data
133 of 133
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Virginia Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | $47.4B | $41,407 | $41.4B | $476M |
| Spotsylvania County | $19.9B | $138,625 | $19.1B | $62M |
| Arlington County | $14.8B | $62,803 | $13.5B | $431M |
| Virginia Beach city | $10.3B | $22,474 | $6.2B | $18M |
| Newport News city | $5.4B | $29,419 | $4.4B | $61M |
| Loudoun County | $5.3B | $12,473 | $3.8B | $118M |
| Prince William County | $5.1B | $10,530 | $3.1B | $57M |
| Alexandria city | $4.7B | $30,123 | $3.8B | $234M |
| Norfolk city | $4.6B | $19,379 | $3.1B | $184M |
| Richmond city | $4.2B | $18,588 | $221M | $2.9B |
| Stafford County | $3.1B | $19,258 | $2.2B | $27M |
| Henrico County | $2.5B | $7,339 | $44M | $399M |
| Chesterfield County | $2.3B | $6,244 | $115M | $113M |
| Chesapeake city | $2.1B | $8,508 | $512M | $46M |
| Hampton city | $2.0B | $14,560 | $995M | $78M |
| Portsmouth city | $1.9B | $19,581 | $1.3B | $12M |
| Montgomery County | $1.2B | $12,311 | $100M | $691M |
| Radford city | $1.1B | $68,400 | $1.0B | $534,303 |
| Suffolk city | $1.1B | $11,213 | $380M | $16M |
| Roanoke County | $975M | $10,068 | $304M | $38M |
| Hanover County | $927M | $8,303 | $231M | $8M |
| Albemarle County | $906M | $7,966 | $222M | $40M |
| Accomack County | $860M | $25,815 | $593M | $19M |
| James City County | $829M | $10,358 | $33M | $60M |
| King George County | $777M | $28,305 | $629M | $2M |
| Roanoke city | $734M | $7,437 | $41M | $84M |
| Charlottesville city | $682M | $14,874 | $192M | $283M |
| Lynchburg city | $680M | $8,586 | $34M | $46M |
| Frederick County | $677M | $7,249 | $129M | $14M |
| Bedford County | $650M | $8,097 | $32M | $16M |
| York County | $611M | $8,657 | $149M | $21M |
| Fairfax city | $561M | $22,935 | $304M | $34M |
| Prince George County | $552M | $12,866 | $326M | $14M |
| Augusta County | $525M | $6,758 | $6M | $14M |
| Rockingham County | $523M | $6,173 | $40M | $10M |
| Manassas city | $485M | $11,360 | $326M | $8M |
| Pittsylvania County | $469M | $7,791 | $14M | $26M |
| Fauquier County | $452M | $6,110 | $24M | $15M |
| Washington County | $431M | $7,989 | $823,215 | $23M |
| Franklin County | $415M | $7,549 | $9M | $6M |
| Henry County | $378M | $7,500 | $3M | $10M |
| Tazewell County | $360M | $9,014 | $212,666 | $22M |
| Danville city | $357M | $8,441 | $30M | $19M |
| Campbell County | $346M | $6,252 | $9M | $3M |
| Wise County | $326M | $9,117 | $984,790 | $20M |
| Gloucester County | $322M | $8,196 | $11M | $27M |
| Isle of Wight County | $315M | $7,979 | $1M | $16M |
| Petersburg city | $311M | $9,318 | $22M | $25M |
| Culpeper County | $305M | $5,693 | $3M | $8M |
| Orange County | $295M | $7,935 | $226,432 | $9M |
| Shenandoah County | $290M | $6,500 | $6M | $3M |
| Mecklenburg County | $284M | $9,326 | $14M | $29M |
| Fredericksburg city | $279M | $9,824 | $113M | $11M |
| Halifax County | $270M | $7,979 | $3M | $12M |
| Louisa County | $268M | $6,875 | $1M | $3M |
| Botetourt County | $266M | $7,855 | $11M | $4M |
| Smyth County | $263M | $8,894 | $33M | $8M |
| Page County | $262M | $11,035 | $101M | $3M |
| Caroline County | $257M | $8,164 | $38M | $19M |
| New Kent County | $248M | $10,268 | $156,130 | $80M |
| Buchanan County | $244M | $12,277 | $367,908 | $70M |
| Warren County | $244M | $5,926 | $15M | $4M |
| Harrisonburg city | $240M | $4,664 | $48M | $14M |
| Pulaski County | $237M | $7,021 | $-945,701 | $3M |
| Amherst County | $234M | $7,456 | $13M | $9M |
| Goochland County | $233M | $9,087 | $715,782 | $-1,477,713 |
| Salem city | $226M | $8,860 | $26M | $9M |
| Carroll County | $217M | $7,446 | $3,346 | $9M |
| Wythe County | $213M | $7,548 | $20,443 | $9M |
| Russell County | $205M | $8,005 | $948,780 | $4M |
| Williamsburg city | $202M | $12,961 | $113M | $11M |
| Powhatan County | $199M | $6,391 | $524,093 | $211,981 |
| Fluvanna County | $189M | $6,796 | $171,500 | $951,878 |
| Lee County | $183M | $8,311 | $2M | $12M |
| Dinwiddie County | $182M | $6,471 | $259,398 | $8M |
| Hopewell city | $181M | $7,875 | $5M | $23M |
| Staunton city | $177M | $6,859 | $822,740 | $-2,643,854 |
| Northampton County | $172M | $14,236 | $49M | $4M |
| Scott County | $171M | $7,929 | $24,305 | $10M |
| Winchester city | $160M | $5,717 | $11M | $7M |
| Westmoreland County | $160M | $8,539 | $11M | $3M |
| Rockbridge County | $159M | $7,049 | $583,400 | $3M |
| Nottoway County | $146M | $9,337 | $32M | $13M |
| Patrick County | $144M | $8,191 | $15M | $299,802 |
| Prince Edward County | $144M | $6,570 | $4M | $5M |
| Waynesboro city | $142M | $6,279 | $185,481 | $5M |
| Southampton County | $136M | $7,539 | $16M | $3M |
| King William County | $135M | $7,423 | $21M | $6M |
| Nelson County | $135M | $9,127 | $1M | $815,984 |
| Brunswick County | $135M | $8,497 | $896,747 | $19M |
| Dickenson County | $133M | $9,583 | $8M | $6M |
| Alleghany County | $132M | $8,798 | $-108,932 | $14M |
| Colonial Heights city | $130M | $7,153 | $718,389 | $2M |
| Clarke County | $129M | $8,545 | $19M | $1M |
| Northumberland County | $127M | $10,533 | $62,679 | $1M |
| Lancaster County | $125M | $11,494 | $1M | $7M |
| Bristol city | $123M | $7,214 | N/A | $9M |
| Greene County | $122M | $5,833 | N/A | $38,367 |
| Grayson County | $121M | $7,888 | $163,904 | $3M |
| Floyd County | $120M | $7,731 | $114,086 | $9M |
| Giles County | $119M | $7,181 | $3M | $713,288 |
| Falls Church city | $116M | $7,971 | $49M | $2M |
| Buckingham County | $113M | $6,697 | $328,048 | $21M |
| Appomattox County | $113M | $6,850 | $4M | $86,988 |
| Martinsville city | $111M | $8,186 | $2M | $5M |
| Middlesex County | $107M | $9,901 | $872,835 | $587,583 |
| Madison County | $98M | $7,018 | $5M | $9M |
| Amelia County | $92M | $6,870 | $327,155 | $463,931 |
| Essex County | $89M | $8,392 | $3M | $3M |
| Charlotte County | $87M | $7,593 | $249,069 | $2M |
| Richmond County | $85M | $9,384 | $2M | $28M |
| Mathews County | $83M | $9,799 | $6M | $414,049 |
| Lunenburg County | $78M | $6,544 | $-23,534 | $3M |
| Franklin city | $78M | $9,530 | $3M | $11M |
| Poquoson city | $77M | $6,134 | $-7,851,746 | $265,903 |
| Sussex County | $74M | $6,838 | $106,414 | $4M |
| Bland County | $72M | $11,571 | $5M | $18M |
| Greensville County | $70M | $6,211 | $5M | $2M |
| Lexington city | $60M | $8,116 | $5M | $3M |
| Galax city | $59M | $8,834 | $1M | $7M |
| Charles City County | $59M | $8,774 | $4M | $2M |
| Cumberland County | $58M | $5,981 | $62,611 | N/A |
| King and Queen County | $57M | $8,494 | $4M | $4M |
| Rappahannock County | $56M | $7,571 | $131,236 | $93,564 |
| Covington city | $55M | $9,762 | $30,370 | $7M |
| Surry County | $51M | $7,855 | $22,230 | $340,431 |
| Craig County | $43M | $8,868 | $68,737 | $7M |
| Emporia city | $43M | $7,590 | $2M | $3M |
| Bath County | $43M | $10,331 | $295,837 | $9M |
| Buena Vista city | $40M | $5,993 | $219,811 | N/A |
| Manassas Park city | $36M | $2,137 | $85,994 | $1M |
| Norton city | $31M | $8,639 | $107,806 | $190,168 |
| Highland County | $25M | $11,021 | N/A | $4M |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Virginia
Which county in Virginia receives the most federal funding?
Fairfax County receives the most total federal funding among Virginia counties with $47.4B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Virginia?
The average per-capita federal spending across Virginia counties is $11,597, which is 23% above the national average of $9,394.
Does Virginia receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Virginia counties average $11,597 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state above the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Virginia counties?
Federal spending in Virginia counties includes contracts (for goods and services purchased by federal agencies), grants (federal awards to local governments, nonprofits, and institutions), and other direct obligations. The breakdown varies significantly by county based on military presence, research institutions, and local government programs.
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Data: USASpending.gov — Federal Spending Data (FY2024) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.